@article{ref1,
title="Work-related injuries in Canadian occupational therapy practice",
journal="Canadian journal of occupational therapy",
year="2012",
author="Dyrkacz, Andrea P. and Mak, Lonita Y. M. and Heck, Carol S.",
volume="79",
number="4",
pages="237-247",
abstract="BACKGROUND: No studies investigate work-related injuries experienced by Canadian occupational therapists. PURPOSE: To identify the nature and prevalence of work-related injuries, impact of practice context, cultural and structural factors that influence response to these injuries, and strategies used to manage return-to-work after injury. METHODS: Members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists were sent an electronic survey in June 2009. FINDINGS: Over half of the 600 respondents reported at least one injury episode. Patient-handling and equipment-related incidents accounted for the largest proportion of injuries. Almost one-third of respondents reported being threatened at work or experiencing workplace violence. IMPLICATIONS: Injured occupational therapists tended to minimize the extent and impact of their injuries by underreporting incidents and continuing to work after injury. These behaviours may contribute to a failure to recognize the reality of work-related injuries in occupational therapy practice and thereby limit the development of profession-specific, risk-minimization strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0008-4174",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}